My local stationary store went belly up and There's no place within a reasonable distance where I can get shipping boxes. Is there a decent place online that I can get them? Looking for sizes around 48x6x4 or so.
Shipping boxes for rifles
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Re: Shipping boxes for rifles
Try your local gunshop.. they get tons of boxes and are just waiting for people to take them off their hands. Another option is a music store.. keyboards and guitar/bass take about the same size boxes.
Try your local gunshop.. they get tons of boxes and are just waiting for people to take them off their hands. Another option is a music store.. keyboards and guitar/bass take about the same size boxes.
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Re: Shipping boxes for rifles
Go to the UPS website and setup a free online shipper account.
Then order free shipping supplies.
For long guns, I use two of the Large Express Boxes, overlapping and taping them together.
You don't have to ship express just because the box is labeled that way. I use them all the time for ground shipments. Driver confirmed that the barcode scanners don't care what the box looks like.
They Triangle shaped tubes work great if you're shipping a shotgun or rifle with no attached optics.
I'll break down the firearm and tape two of them together sometimes.
The Express boxes make damned nice target backstops too.
Go to the UPS website and setup a free online shipper account.
Then order free shipping supplies.
For long guns, I use two of the Large Express Boxes, overlapping and taping them together.
You don't have to ship express just because the box is labeled that way. I use them all the time for ground shipments. Driver confirmed that the barcode scanners don't care what the box looks like.
They Triangle shaped tubes work great if you're shipping a shotgun or rifle with no attached optics.
I'll break down the firearm and tape two of them together sometimes.
The Express boxes make damned nice target backstops too.
Re: Shipping boxes for rifles
If you had to you could find some boxes that a case of fluorescent light bulbs came in.
Jim
If you had to you could find some boxes that a case of fluorescent light bulbs came in.
Jim
Re: Shipping boxes for rifles
Try the local furniture store. You wouldn't believe the size of the box a couch or wardrobe comes shipped in. A little creative blade work and some tape, and voila- one custom sized box.
Try the local furniture store. You wouldn't believe the size of the box a couch or wardrobe comes shipped in. A little creative blade work and some tape, and voila- one custom sized box.
Re: Shipping boxes for rifles
Uline.com is very expensive IMHO. I'm asssuming you are looking for something over a hardcase? If you are shipping a whole rifle, sorry - you MUST use a hard case (OK to box over it) - any mail service, Fedex, UPS, USPS - will all tear a rifle box apart. I have been amazed at what FedEx can do to a Starlight or Pelican...
Uline.com is very expensive IMHO. I'm asssuming you are looking for something over a hardcase? If you are shipping a whole rifle, sorry - you MUST use a hard case (OK to box over it) - any mail service, Fedex, UPS, USPS - will all tear a rifle box apart. I have been amazed at what FedEx can do to a Starlight or Pelican...
